Go USA! Photo by Valerie Durbon.
I just arrived at Millbrook yesterday, one of my very favorite events to attend! It takes me about eight hours to get here, which wasn’t that bad really, and the weather is glorious. This event is hands down one of the best run, most picturesque event venues that I have ever been to, which is why I keep coming back every year! I’m excited to compete as well as bring you updates as I can, while Jenni is off to Rio to do your full Olympic coverage. Also, if you’re here at Millbrook with me, they’re providing a live stream of Olympic action that you can enjoy once it gets underway!
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Millbrook H.T. [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Olney Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
River Glen Summer H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Catalpa Corner Charity H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Cobblestone Farms H.T. [Website]
News From Around the Globe:
If you’re watching or following the Olympic equestrian coverage, talk about it! The IOC is measuring interest in each sport and as usual, equestrian is on the cusp. Use the hashtags #JointheJourney and #TwoHearts on social media to indicate your interest in eventing, dressage, or show jumping and help let the IOC know that our sport has a huge fan base. [Fans Urged to Support Equestrian Sport]
Remember that awesome boot of Lauren Kieffer’s that got made into a glorious piece of art to benefit The Brooke? We told you about it a little while ago, and now that Lauren is down in Rio getting ready to bring home glory for Team USA, the boot is on display at Millbrook, with a silent auction active now through Saturday. You can even bid online if you’re not here in person. The winner of the boot will be announced Saturday night, so get your bids in! [Lauren Kieffer’s Rolex Boot]
Help a fellow eventer out! EN reader and eventing enthusiast Emma Hinke is running an online questionnaire regarding the relative safety of different disciplines and different helmets. She has a short ten question survey, incentivized by a random drawing for a $25 gift card to Riding Warehouse, so take two seconds and fill out her online poll! [‘Fraidy Cat Eventing Survey]
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KER ClockIt Sport – Show Us Your Sessions
Did you know that most horses doing typical arena work aren’t getting into the heart-rate zone needed to improve their fitness? Are you looking to get your horse into the conditioning zone and best shape of its life?
The KER ClockIt™ Sport mobile app, developed by Kentucky Equine Research (KER), is a smartphone mobile app that thousands of equestrians worldwide use to track their horse’s exercise and conditioning progress. The app tracks the duration and intensity of exercise in conjunction with an equine heart-rate monitor. Horse owners and trainers can use this data to condition and feed each horse appropriately for the work they are doing.Using KER ClockIt Sport to record your rides not only gives you valuable insights into your horse’s fitness, but you can now win a prize! Share your ClockIt sessions for a chance to win the KER and Eventing Nation Show Us Your Sessions Sweepstakes.
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